Gerjannete Winkel

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Gerjanne te Winkel has more than 35 years of experience in civil litigation and arbitration. Gerjanne has been at the forefront of numerous high-profile cases, representing clients in landmark proceedings before the Enterprise Division of the Amsterdam Court of Appeals, including ABN AMRO, Getronics, Versatel, Delta Lloyd, Cryo Save, Amtrada, and the compensation proceedings following the expropriation of SNS Reaal. Additionally, she served as lead counsel in international commercial arbitrations, overseeing significant cases adjudicated by the Netherlands Arbitration Institute (NAI) and the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), notably involving claims under guarantees within takeover disputes.

Gerjanne has in-depth experience across various domains, including class actions, the extensive scope of climate-related EU and national litigation, and the growing risks associated with greenwashing. Gerjanne advises multinational corporations on the dynamic trends and risks in climate change litigation in the Netherlands. This includes thorough risk assessments of companies' exposure to climate-related litigation, analysis of the jurisdictional considerations of Dutch courts in such proceedings, and identification of relevant discovery risks that companies may face. Currently, she is acting as the lead litigator in a class action against a pharmaceutical company.

As part of the Firm's multidisciplinary team tasked with anticipating and responding to the new, broader climate change-related challenges facing multinational companies, she represents major oil, chemical, and other heavy industry companies, as well as banks and other financial institutions, in navigating the new complexities of the evolving legal landscape.

Gerjanne regularly publishes and lectures on civil law and corporate governance topics. She is frequently invited to speak at professional conferences on ESG (environmental, social, and governance) matters.

Experience

  • Tender offer for Eurobio Scientific launched by NextStage AM and IK PartnersJones Day is advising Eurobio Scientific SA in the tender offer launched by a consortium led by the management of Eurobio Scientific and funds managed by NextStage AM and IK Investment Partners, at a price of €25.3 per share increased by €1.25 per share if the threshold of 90% of Eurobio Scientific's capital and voting rights is reached, representing a maximum amount of approximately €161 million and valuating Eurobio Scientific at approximately €270 million.
  • SmartSD enters into strategic partnership with CobepaJones Day advised SmartSD and its longstanding stakeholders Smile Invest, co-founders and management on a strategic partnership with new majority shareholder Cobepa, a leading European private equity company.
  • State-owned company involved in post M&A arbitration proceedings relating to environmental reps and warrantiesJones Day has successfully represented a French state-owned company in an arbitration that was commenced by another company in ICC arbitration proceedings arising out of claims concerning certain environmental guarantees and indemnities that were granted under a Contribution Agreement concluded with respect to a joint venture.
  • Former SNS bondholders secure full compensation 10 years after expropriationMore than a decade after the expropriation of the SNS Group by the Dutch Ministry of Finance, the Dutch Supreme Court finally ended the long-running debate as to the amount of compensation owed to investors by awarding significant compensation and costs to bondholders, including Jones Day's clients.
  • Expropriated SNS Reaal bondholders secure compensation from Dutch StateJones Day successfully assisted SNS Reaal bondholders in obtaining a judgment securing €804 million in compensation from the Dutch State for the nationalization of SNS Reaal NV and SNS Bank NV on February 1, 2013.
  • Private shareholders sell Velosophy (Babboe) to Accell GroupJones Day advised private shareholders on the sale of cargo bike specialist Velosophy (Babboe) to Accell Group.
  • TMF Netherlands litigates professional liability matterJones Day represents TMF Management BV subsidiary TMF Netherlands B.V. in a court case concerning a professional liability matter.
  • Deli Home & Garden sold to NPM CapitalJones Day advised Avedon Capital Partners on the sale by N.V. Deli Maatschappij of its stake in Deli Home & Garden to NPM Capital and management.
  • Large privately-held industrial group negotiates resolution of disputes regarding coverage for claims by bankruptcy trustee arising from merger, and costs incurred to defend governmental investigationsJones Day advises a large privately-held industrial group on negotiation resolution of disputes regarding coverage for claims by bankruptcy trustee arising from merger, and costs incurred to defend governmental investigations.
  • Former supervisory directors of Fairstar Heavy Transport B.V. defend directors' liability suitJones Day represents the former supervisory directors of Fairstar Heavy Transport B.V. in a directors' liability suit initiated by Dockwise N.V. and Fairstar.
  • Nuon Power Projects pursues damages due to negligent dredging by its CAR-insurer and BoskalisJones Day represents Nuon Power Projects I B.V. in a matter against its CAR-insurer and Boskalis N.V., a listed dredging company.
  • TMF Netherlands litigates professional liability matterJones Day represents TMF Netherlands B.V. in a court case concerning a professional liability matter.
  • Arch disputes joint venture with Riamo Holdings GmbHJones Day represents Arch Industries BV, a company belonging to the DP Holding Group, in a joint venture dispute with Riamo Holdings GmbH, concerning the Novero Group.
  • Cryo-Save defends against takeover litigation involving major shareholderJones Day represented Cryo-Save in a corporate litigation case before the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal against one of its major shareholders.
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    NOVEMBER 2024 Commentary

    Landmark Climate Change Case Overturned: The Hague Court of Appeals Overturns Ruling Ordering Shell to Reduce CO2 Emissions

    May 2024 Commentary

    European Court's Landmark Ruling Deems Climate Inaction Amounts to Violation of Human Rights

    May 2024 Commentary

    The UK Competition and Markets Authority Takes Action Against Allegedly Misleading Environmental Claims

    May 2024 White Paper

    Class Actions Worldview: Part IV—China, Japan, Belgium, The Netherlands, and England and Wales

    December 2023 White Paper

    Class Actions Worldview: Part III—Australia, Germany, and France

    October 2023 White Paper

    Class Actions Worldview: Part II—Italy and Spain

    October 2023 Commentary

    Getting Compensation After a Bank Bailout: Lessons From a Decade of SNS Litigation

    October 2023 White Paper

    The Rise of US-Style Class Actions in the UK and Europe

    August 2023 Podcast

    JONES DAY TALKS®: Class Actions Worldview Guide: Part 1–The United States and European Union

    August 2023 White Paper

    Class Actions Worldview: Part I—United States and the European Union
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    Additional Speaking Engagements

    • September 28, 2017
      Client Roundtable Series: Litigation, Pensions and Employment. The legal framework and recent developments in directors' liability
    • June 1, 2017
      Course Civil Aspects of Fraud Offenses for BijzonderStrafrecht.nl Academie
    • November 17, 2016
      Class Actions Worldview: Emerging Issues Across the Globe, Association of Corporate Counsel
    • October 14, 2016
      Seminar Crisis: How to Manage?

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